Fatima Bint Mubarak visits the Sheikh Zayed Children’s Care Complex in Istanbul, accompanied by Amina Erdogan

Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, “Mother of the Emirates”, President of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, the Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation, visited the Sheikh Zayed Children’s Care Complex, accompanied by Mrs. Amina Erdogan, the campus of His Excellency President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey.

Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak and Mrs. Amina Erdogan watched an introductory offer to address the complex programs and integrated programs in childhood care, and his most prominent efforts in providing an integrated educational, social and health environment for children.

At the beginning of the show, the audience listened to verses of the wise remembrance, followed by one of the children of the complex.

The presentation also dealt with the importance of the complex in supporting bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the areas of early childhood development, in addition to highlighting the educational initiatives launched by the complex to consolidate human values ​​and develop mental and creative capabilities for children, while providing academic and psychological support to talented students.

The organizers of the complex presented an introductory overview of its goals and vision in caring for children and providing a safe and stimulating environment for their comprehensive growth, noting that the complex focuses on developing educational, psychological and social aspects of children, and enabling them to discover their abilities and talents, in a way that contributes to preparing a distinguished generation of children and is able to contribute active to their societies.

During her visit, Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak listened to a comprehensive presentation on the Sheikh Zayed Children’s Care Complex in Istanbul, which came as a result of the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Community Empowerment and the Zayed Foundation for Charitable and Humanitarian Work with the Ministry of Family and Social Services in the Turkish Republic with the aim of developing the complex with a value of 40 million dirhams, where the complex constitutes a qualitative shift in specialized care services for children.

The presentation included an explanation of the expansion, maintenance and modernization work that was implemented as part of a comprehensive plan that guarantees the continuity of the work of the complex with high efficiency, in a way that keeps pace with the best global practices in the field of childhood care, as the development process included the expansion of facilities, improving the residence, education and psychological and social support environment.

Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak praised the efforts made in the complex, which is a prominent human edifice that reflects the distinguished historical relations between the UAE and the Turkish Republic, stressing its Highness the importance of these humanitarian projects in enhancing the links of joint cooperation and achieving social solidarity, noting that caring for children and providing them with a priority of Emirati humanitarian work in various countries of the world.

During her visit, Her Highness Sheikha Bint Mubarak listened to a touching speech delivered by young people who grew up in the complex, in which he affirmed that the complex was not just a place to reside, but rather an integrated educational and human environment that refined his personality and cultivated hope and ambition, expressing in his speech his great gratitude to the UAE for its continuous care and noble initiatives that reflect its deep human commitment to support children and enable them the world.

Her Highness also watched a show presented by the Coral group consisting of the children of the center, through which they expressed their dreams of a bright future and their messages full of hope and trust in life, as her Highness visited the custody center of the complex, and was briefed on his facilities and services provided to children from newborns until the age of two years, praising the level of comprehensive care and attention that children receive at this early stage of their lives.

After that, His Excellency Sanaa bint Muhammad Suhail, Minister of Family, delivered a speech, in which she confirmed that the Sheikh complex is Zaid to take care of children in Istanbul, a witness to the depth of the documentary ties that bring together the two friendly countries and the two popular countries, noting that the center is an extension of the “giving” approach that the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was established Remembrance, “leaving an eternal legacy of the achievements that reflected good, love and humanity around the world.

Her Excellency said that the complex, since its inception in 1990, provides a safe environment and incubator for children who need to be careful, is not only limited to their shelter, but also their upbringing is a proper upbringing that makes them able to build their future by providing various services that include education, health care, psychological and moral support.

She added that the UAE and the Turkish Republic gathered them with mechanized history, which is based on a common vision and a constant basis that links the two apartments and comes in the forefront of which is social solidarity and the sponsorship of the most frustrated groups, which is the basis that we build in the future ahead of our next wage.

Her Excellency indicated that the UAE, with the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him”, and the follow -up of His Highness Sheikh Fatima bint Mubarak “Mother of the Emirates”, pays great attention to the family and the child, and works sustainable in a sustainable way to provide all ways of support and sponsorship, which contributed to achieving pioneering achievements in this field.

She said that with the announcement of the year 2025 “a year for society” in the UAE, we affirm the importance of strengthening cohesion and societal cohesion, as the family is the nucleus of society, and the sponsorship of its members is the basis for building a strong society capable of confronting challenges and achieving prosperity.

At the end of her speech, His Excellency the Family Minister affirmed the UAE’s commitment to this strategic partnership with the Turkish Republic, and to continue working together to achieve sustainable development and prosperity for the two apartments.

After that, His Excellency Mahainor Ozdemir GCCTAT, Minister of Family and Social Services in Turkey, delivered a speech in which she confirmed the depth of relations between the Turkish Republic and the United Arab Emirates, praising the pioneering role played by the UAE in supporting humanitarian and social initiatives at the regional and international levels.

Her Excellency appreciated the efforts of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak in supporting women and children’s issues at the regional and international levels, praising her pioneering human vision, which formed an inspiration for many social and development initiatives in the world.

Her Excellency expressed her country’s aspiration to consolidate this constructive cooperation, especially in the areas of child protection and family empowerment, by exchanging experiences and developing joint programs, reflecting the common vision of the two countries in promoting the quality of life and achieving sustainable development of societies.

During the visit, His Highness was accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Dhiab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the Presidency for Development Affairs and the Families of the Martyrs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Humanitarian Foundation, His Highness Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, the campus of His Highness the President of the State, and His Highness Sheikha Shamsa Bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the sanctuary of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, representative of the ruler in the Al -Dhafra region.

Her Highness also accompanied His Highness Reem Bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation Affairs, His Excellency Shamma Bint Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Community Empowerment, His Excellency Sarah Bint Youssef Al -Amiri, Minister of Education, His Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al -Dahhak Al Shamsi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, His Excellency Sana Bint Muhammad Suhail, Minister of Family, His Excellency Maryam Bint Ahmed Al Hammadi, Minister of State and Secretary -General of the Council of Ministers, and His Excellency Dr. Bint Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State, His Excellency Khalfan Al -Roumi, Minister of State for Governmental and Future Development, His Excellency Noura Bint Muhammad Al Kaabi, Minister of State, His Excellency Khalifa Shaheen Al -Murr, Minister of State, His Excellency Alia Bint Abdullah Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, His Excellency Noura Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Secretary -General of the General Women’s Union, and His Excellency Al -Reem Bint Abdullah Al Falasi, Secretary -General of the Supreme Council of Motherhood and Childhood.